Thinking of a New Book - Give your thoughts

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Well, I could use addittional help when it comes to electrical, and I had forgot to vote, so I did.

I would buy it if it don't break the bank.

If it comes from Paul, I know it will be helpful.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

My intent was not to market it to anyone already certified. I have many Municipal Inspectors who are cross trained in that they are Plumbing Inspectors or Mechanical Inspectors who simply are stumped by Electrical Exams. My goal was to create a book to give them all the nuts and bolts they need to pass the test...without all the other fluff they will never need. After reviewing many books that attempt to train someone to pass these tests and being that I have trained MANY inspectors to pass tests over the years as well as electricians with an approach I call "define the word" that I wanted to put this technique into a book to help others trying to pass the tests.

So the original question is not if "NACHI" guys would buy the book, but do you see a market for it and since municipals all over the country are going to cross trained inspectors....I have no DOUBT it has a market...Again the comments I am going for is not really for Home Inspectors ( while they will still learn from it)...I asked it here because you are my friends.....not my market group.

[William Warner]

Anything from you Paul would be an enormous assistance. You have an uncanny ability to make seemingly difficult material into very understandable terms without "dumbing" it down or losing the terminology... if that makes sense.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Originally Posted by wwarner

Anything from you Paul would be an enormous assistance. You have an uncanny ability to make seemingly difficult material into very understandable terms without "dumbing" it down or losing the terminology... if that makes sense.

I understand....and take pride in your statement...

[Nick Gromicko]

With a few exceptions, the success of a book, almost any book, has almost nothing to do with its content, subject matter or author.

Of course there is always the Stephen King exceptions, or the guy who just happened to finish a book on Sarah Palin a month before she was asked to run as the V.P. candidate. But those aside, sales is almost solely reliant on marketing.

[rbibler]

Hi Paul... Thanks for all the time you are putting into NACHI. There is one thing I would ad to the good input others have listed.

For me one thing stands out in just about every aspect of life.

The teacher... Let me explain this. When I was a kid all I wanted to do was play the guitar. and In the 4 grade I got my first one. Then my Dad and I went do the music store to get Guitar lesson. what a joke that was. and from then on It was one bad teacher to the next Then I would find one for a short time then he went on and I went on to the next Bad teacher. Then I found Charlie Robinson A jazz teacher and in 6 lesson I was playing like a monster. And ever time I pick up my guitar today at 53 years old I start off with the things Charlie Robinson laid out for me.

So my point in all this is are you a good teacher or a Bad teacher?

Please do not get mad at me/ I'm just trying to help...

I think some of the teacher I had wanted to do good but they did not have a direction and a way of getting there points across. If you are going to do a book and I think you should.

How are you going to say what needs to be said?

I hope I have said this in a way that gets my point across and that you understand my point of this post.

If it helps you help one person then thats cool...

God Bless

Ron

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Well I dont have to worry Ron.....I am not a bad teacher and I have thousands of people around the country willing to attest to it...

[Paul W. Abernathy]

OH...BTW GUys.....just got one of my articles published by IAEI magazine slated to appear in the Nov/Dec 2009 Issue.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

OH...BTW GUys.....just got one of my articles published by IAEI magazine slated to appear in the Nov/Dec 2009 Issue.

Congratulations Paul.

So we know you can write.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

lol.....nah......just good editors on the other end..

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Congrats Paul.
I was curious as to what IAEI was and googled it and learned something.

Did not even know this existed and is mandatory in Maine on new Construction.

You sure have a way of teaching us don't you.?

Thanks for all you do.

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